Police: Man shot by home invader in Holly Hill

Tuesday

Jul 1, 2014 at 8:55 AMJul 1, 2014 at 11:20 PM

By Patricio G. Balonapatricio.balona@news-jrnl.com

A Holly Hill man was shot late Monday night after an intruder broke into his home, police said.Michael Bush, 33, suffered a gunshot wound that required immediate medical attention and was taken to Halifax Health Medical Center where he underwent surgery, said Holly Hill police Chief Steve Aldrich. The injury is not expected to be life-threatening, police said.Police were called about 11:30 p.m. to 675 Unabelle St. after reports of shots fired. When officers got to the home, they were told by Zombia Bush, the mother, that an unknown person had broken into the home and shot her son, police said.According to a report, Michael Bush’s sister said she walked into the living room and saw Bush wrestling with the armed intruder and she ran back to her bedroom and then heard a gun discharge.Another witness, Kiara Thompson, 22, said she also came to the living room and saw the suspect with a gun so she ran back into the room and jumped out a window. She then a heard a shot, police said.Thompson was arrested after police discovered she had a warrant out of Brevard County. Police are working to determine how the intruder got in and why he invaded the home. The shooting remains under investigation, Aldrich said.The suspect is described as thin and about 5 feet 9 inches to 6 feet tall, Aldrich said.